Broadcast your weight with 'Wi-Fi Bathroom Scales'

Although my family initially enjoyed Wii Fit, the novelty eventually wore off and we soon moved onto more sedentary pursuits. We soon found the far-too-literally-named "Wi-Fi Bathroom Scales", which look to tap into that same tech-meets-fitness market as Wii Fit.

Because they have Wi-Fi the scales can communicate with your PC to keep tabs on your weight-losing progress. And like Wii Fit they measure weight and BMI. But unlike Wii Fit they don't require you flail your arms and legs as if you're on fire.

Once measured, weight data ("weighta"?) is stored on the scales' internal memory before being wirelessly sent to the Wi-Fi Scale service. This is where things get interesting. Using the scales over a period of time enables you to build up a stock of data that can be viewed in your browser or iPhone -- complete with a nifty little app. You can then compare data for "ideal" numbers for someone your age, sex and body type.

Although I'm not quite as keen on the ability to send automatic Twitter updates of your progress, perhaps this would be an added incentive for some people. As a runner I was more excited by the ability to hook into other applications such as DailyBurn, RunKeeper and WeightBot as well as Google Health.

A nice feature for families is their ability to identify who is currently using them from their previously recorded weight. We've arranged for a review unit of the "Wi-Fi Bathroom Scales" and should have the full low-down on the device in due course.